Cuff button



' 1, June 7, 1927. G w. BROWN 631 912 CUFF" BUTTON -Fi1ed sept. 25, 1925 INVEN'I'OR WKWM Patented J une 7, `1927.

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,Application aieasepcmbef 2,5, 1,925. serial No. 58,638.1

This invention contemplates the provision of a collar or cuff button of novel construction, wherein the head of said buttonpis capable of being rotated with relation to the base, cooperating means forming part of the base andy head respectively forrholding the said head fixed with relation to the base in any given position, and requiring the application of positive force to turn the head to another position.

rlhe nature and advantages of the invention will be'better understood when the fol'- lowing detailed description is read 1n connection with the accompanying drawlngs, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed. In the drawing forming part of thisV application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein: c Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the button constructed in accordance with the present invention. v p

Figure 2 is a view. taken at a right angle to Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view. v Figure 4 is aV sectional view taken on hne 4--4 of Figure 1. c

Figure 5 is a sectional view .taken on line 5--5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a view showing how the-head of the button may be turned with relation to the base. p

Figure 7 is a view taken at a right angle to Figure 2.

Figure 8 is a'sectional view 8-8 of Figure L1.

Figure 9 is a sectional 9-9 of Figure 6.

Referring tothe drawing in detail 10 1ndicates the base of the button while 11 represents the head thereof, the base being provided with a central opening 12 for a purpose to be presently described. The shank of the button carried by the base 10 is preferably made up of two parts 13, each having a reduced extremity 14, which corresponding extremities are arranged side by side and positioned within the opening 12 of the base as clearly illustrated in Figure 5. The purpose of making the shank of the button '1n taken on line view taken on line two parts is to allow such parts'to be slightly separated in the manner shown in Figure 6 when it is desired to turn or rotate the head 11 of the button with relation to the base 10, y

`toffecilitate passing of thebuttonthrough y the button holes in the garment with'which` it is used. Each part of the shank is provided with a V-shaped groove 15 which eX- tends ythroughout the major portion of the lengththereof, and these grooves 15 unitedly define asocket which is square in crossl section as shown 1n Figure 8 to accommo- 'date the squared extension 16 projecting from the head 11 of the button as shown. This extension is formed at its lower end with an enlargement 17 received by alined openings `18 formed in the respective parts of the shank,l the enlargement 18v prohibiting the head from being casually separated from the shanky of the button as will be readily understood. This construction allows the y head 11 to be rotated with relation to the base 10 so that the head may occupy one position to facilitate the passing of the button through the button hole of the garment with which it is used, and subsequently `turned to occupy another position with relation to the base for holding the button against accidental displacement therefrom.

It is of course to be understood that the. parts 13-13 of the shank are susceptible ofV being slightly eXed incident to the rotation of the head 11 as clearly shown in Figure 6,

at which time the parts 13--13 are slightlyy tensioned so as to snap back into place when the head 11 has been given the desired position with relation to the base `10. It is the squared extension' v16 that separates these parts 13 of the shank until the corners of said extension are arranged to be received by the grooves 15 of the shank above described. lThen the head of the button is in either of the positions shown in Figure 8,

the parts 13--13 of the shank occupy theirV normal position and hold the head against casual movement, so that accidental displacement of the button from the garment is prohibited.

While it is believed that fromthe foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readilylunderstood, I desire to have it known that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described, and that such changes may be'resortedto when desired, as fall within the scope of what is claimed. K

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

VA button of the character described comprising a base, a shank associated therewith the opposite sides of the shank, and having openings beneath said socket, a head ineluding; a squared `extenslon adapted to be reeeived by said socket whereby said head 1s capable of being rotated with relationV tov the base, said extension cooperating: with 10 said grooves for holding said head fixed with relation tothe base in a given position, and an enlargementcarried by the lower end of said extension. and operating in saidV opening, and holding sald head against casl5 ual separation fromrthe shank.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

GEORGE BROWN. 

